{"id":58898,"date":"2026-04-23T05:06:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T13:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.antiwar.com\/blog\/?p=58898"},"modified":"2026-04-23T05:06:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T13:06:18","slug":"the-kyle-anzalone-show-us-troops-on-the-move-is-trump-restarting-the-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.antiwar.com\/blog\/2026\/04\/23\/the-kyle-anzalone-show-us-troops-on-the-move-is-trump-restarting-the-war\/","title":{"rendered":"The Kyle Anzalone Show: US TROOPS ON THE MOVE + IS TRUMP RESTARTING THE WAR?!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. troops are training for chemical and nuclear fallout while fresh forces and warships surge toward the Middle East, and I can\u2019t shake the feeling that those \u201croutine drills\u201d are happening for a reason. We walk through what the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit\u2019s radiation preparedness could mean in the context of reports that the U.S. is weighing major escalation options against Iran, including strikes on critical infrastructure and the far more dangerous scenario: a special operation aimed at securing Iran\u2019s 60% enriched uranium stockpile. If that material has been moved, buried, or sits inside damaged tunnel networks, the operational risks get ugly fast.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"US TROOPS ON THE MOVE: IS TRUMP RESTARTING THE WAR?!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6uTvno0mMmU\" width=\"1015\" height=\"571\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>From there, we connect the dots between diplomacy headlines and the on-the-ground reality of military buildup. I lay out why previous negotiation windows seemed to buy time for positioning assets, not building trust, and how Trump\u2019s own public statements reveal confusion rather than a coherent strategy. We also dig into the Strait of Hormuz chatter and the China dimension, including why threatening Beijing while the U.S. burns through interceptors and depends on Chinese-controlled supply chains like rare earth minerals and gallium is a strategic gamble with real consequences.<\/p>\n<p>We then shift to Israel\u2019s posture, Netanyahu\u2019s messaging about influence in Washington, and the demand to remove enriched uranium as a public red line that could drag the U.S. deeper in. Finally, we break down why the Lebanon \u201ctalks\u201d look like optics while pressure builds toward confrontation with Hezbollah, and why \u201cgrand bargain\u201d negotiation tactics keep failing in real geopolitics. If you want a clear, unsentimental breakdown of U.S.-Iran tensions, Israel\u2019s war aims, and the risks around nuclear escalation and regional shipping chokepoints, hit play, subscribe, share the show, and leave a review with your take on what happens next.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. troops are training for chemical and nuclear fallout while fresh forces and warships surge toward the Middle East, and I can\u2019t shake the feeling that those \u201croutine drills\u201d are happening for a reason. 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